Acquisition Lead – Space & National Security

BOAB Ventures; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures is seeking an Acquisition Officer to support complex national security and space-related programs. The role provides acquisition planning, program support, and lifecycle coordination to deliver mission capabilities across agencies.

The successful candidate will work with contracting officers, program managers, and technical teams, ensuring compliance with FAR and Customer policies while guiding procurement actions and budget documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Finance, Engineering, Public Administration, or related field.
• At least 5 years of federal acquisition, procurement, or program support experience.
• Knowledge of FAR and federal acquisition processes.
• Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI eligibility.
• Desired: DAWIA, FAC-C, PMP or related certification.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition planning, strategy development, and execution.
• Develop acquisition documents, requirements packages, and procurement requests.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program managers, technical teams, and stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and assist with strategy recommendations.
• Track milestones, schedules, risks, and contract actions.
• Support source selections, proposal evaluations, and vendor engagements.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Ensure compliance with FAR and Customer policies.
• Assist with budget planning, funding documentation, and program execution.

Skills

Acquisition planning

Program support

Federal procurement

DoD/IC experience

Top Secret clearance

MS Office

DAWIA/FAC-C/PMP

Source selections

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

BOAB Ventures is seeking an Acquisition Officer to support complex national security and space-related programs. The role provides acquisition planning, program support, and lifecycle coordination to deliver mission capabilities across agencies.

The successful candidate will work with contracting officers, program managers, and technical teams, ensuring compliance with FAR and Customer policies while guiding procurement actions and budget documentation.